Camela's POV
A knock on the door woke me from my sleep.
"Why is someone knocking this early in the morning," I thought, and then I remembered Tiara was supposed to come over early so I could go to the interview.
I looked at the clock on my end table and saw it was 7:30 AM.
"Shit," I said and hurried to the front door.
"It's about time! I have been knocking for about twenty minutes," She said as she walked in.
"Sorry! I overslept. I have to get ready for the interview."
"Yeah! Hurry. They start in less than thirty minutes," She said, and I rushed to the bathroom.
I jumped in the shower and washed quickly. I put my clothes on, brushed my long, black hair into a ponytail, and brushed my teeth. I put lotion on my light brown skin so I wouldn't be ashy and walked out of the bathroom. I grabbed my purse out of my room and walked to the front door.
Tiara had just come in the door with a suitcase in her hand. I saw other bags she had brought in while I was in the bathroom.
"I will be back after the interview. Liam should wake up soon," I said
"Alright! See you later. Good Luck!" She said, and I walked out the door
I hopped into my old Nissan that my mom had left me. The drive to Mitchell Enterprise was about ten minutes. Once I arrived, I parked my car in a parking spot and walked inside the building. They made me go through a security check, and then I went to the secretary's help desk.
There was a caramel skin woman with braids that was sitting at the desk on the phone. She didn't even acknowledge me.
"Excuse me," I said after waiting about two minutes
She looked up at me with a frown on her face."What can I do for you?" She asked with a fake smile
"I am here for the Administrative Assistant interview," I said
"Of course you are. This is your number. When it is your turn, they will call you by number. Take those elevators to the eighth floor," She said
I walked over to the elevator and went to the eighth floor. When I got off the elevator, I was shocked. About thirty people were waiting for an interview. I went to a table with a note saying to take one of the papers on the table, so I took the paper. I completed them while I was waiting for my number to be called
About three hours later, I was still waiting. People went in and came out with disappointed looks on their faces."Number 138," The lady at the desk called.
"Finally," I mumbled and walked over to the door.
"This way miss," The lady said, and I followed her through the hallway.
While we were walking down the hall, a lady with bleached hair and caramel color skin came to view. She had a smile on her face.
"I wouldn't waste my time if I were you," She said as she passed by.
I shook what she said off and kept walking. She was probably trying to intimidate me. Once we reached the end of the hall, the lady knocked on the door.
"Come in," I heard the manly voice say
"Good luck," The lady said as I was walking into the office
I mouthed a thank you, and she closed the door behind me.I looked at the man that was sitting in the chair. He was looking at his computer and didn't even acknowledge me."I am going to be honest, so I don't waste your time. I have already chosen the person I feel will best fit this position. So it would be best if we cut this interview short," He said without looking at me.
I couldn't believe what he had just said to me. I waited all that time for him to say he had chosen someone. I don't know if it was everything that happened yesterday, the fact that I had a three-year-old to take care of, or that I waited so long for the interview. It was probably all those things, but I couldn't take it anymore.
"Are you serious?" I asked
"Yes! You can leave," He said without acknowledging my presence.
"No, I am not going anywhere. I have waited for three fucking hours for you to tell me that you have already chosen someone. How dare you! Just because you are rich and get everything handed to you doesn't mean you can play with people's emotions." I screamed
He was staring at me, not saying anything. He was looking at me like he was in a trance. Like I was the most beautiful person in the world. I knew I had to be wrong. He was probably about to call security on me at any moment.
"You should be ashamed of yourself," I finished and stormed out of there before security could get to me.
I walked out to my car, upset. When I got inside, I couldn't help but cry. I cried harder than I had in a while. I missed my mom. When I felt bad, she was the person I could talk to.
After I was done crying, I started the car and drove home. Once I walked inside, I saw Liam playing in the living room with his toys. I looked over at Tiara, who was already looking at me. I was sure my eyes were red and puffy from crying."What happened," she asked, and I told her everything.
"That bastard!" She said
"I know! He was so arrogant. He didn't look at me until I started cussing him out. You should have seen his face. He couldn't stop staring at me," I said
"Really,"
"Yeah! I think he was shocked that a commoner had the nerve to scream at him," I said, and she laughed. Just then, my phone rang.
"Hello," I said
"Miss Davis," a lady said
"That"s me."
"I am calling to let you know that you have been chosen to be Blake Mitchell's Assistant. Do you accept?"
I couldn't believe my ears. I thought about everything I had said to him and knew it would be too awkward to take the position.
"I'm sorry! I can't accept." I said and hung up the phone.
"Who was that?" Tiara asked me
"Some lady called telling me I was chosen for the job."
"And you declined? Girl call them back and tell them you accept," She said
"I can't; they called from a private number," I said
Just then, my phone rang again. The name that came on my phone screen was Blake Mitchell.
"It says Blake Mitchell," I said to Tiara, shocked.
"Answer it, girl," she said, and I answered the call.
"Hello," I said quietly.
"Miss Davis, this is Blake Mitchell. I believe you remember me from earlier," He said in a manly, husky voice that sent a chill threw my body.
"Yes, I remember you,"
"Good, I want to offer you the Assistant job. I had one of the ladies at the front desk call, but she said you declined. I decided to personally call to offer you the position and ask you to come to my office tomorrow at nine to discuss the position. Pay is negotiated," He said
"OK, I will be there," I said
"Good! I will see you in the morning. Goodbye, Miss Davis," He said and hung up the phone.
I couldn't believe what had just happened.
Blake's POV "We will call you if you are chosen," I said to the lady sitting across from me. I was definitely not choosing her. She didn't even have any experience being an Administrative Assistant. "Thanks, sir," She said and walked out. How's it going? My cousin James asked as he came into my office. "These people have no idea how to be an assistant. Who thought it would be smart to have open interviews? They should be fired," I said and rubbed my hair with my hands out of frustration. "You have a good time with that girl you brought home last night?" James asked "You know I did, and I didn't bring one girl home; I brought three," I said with a smirk. Being the CEO of Mitchell's Enterprise and owning a lot more businesses made all the girls run to me. Not to mention the fact that I was a Mitchell myself. We were the wealthiest people in Illinois. We had billions of dollars. "Well, good luck with your interviews," James said and opened the door Ciara, one of my front r
Camela's POV"What are you going to wear tomorrow to see Mr. CEO," Tia asked"I was thinking I would wear my blue suit with a white shirt underneath.""You should wear something shorter," She said "Why would I do that?""Because you have a hot CEO that is attracted to you." "No, he's not," I replied shocked that she would think that"He called you personally after you screamed at him in his office. You even declined the job at first. Why would he go through all the trouble if he doesn't have a thing for you?" She asked"He might feel I am the best qualified for the position,""Yeah right! You and I both know that there were a lot of people there that were more qualified. You have never been an Admin Assistant," She said and I knew she was rightWhy would he want me as his Assistant? He had told me he had already found the person that was fit for the job. He didn't even interview me. I was beginning to think it would be a bad idea to show up in the morning."Maybe I shouldn't go," I
"I have a younger brother that I am responsible for. He will come with me if I move because I am all he has left. My best friend lives with us too. She will be the one that babysits him for me when I am at work. I don't know if other people are allowed to move into the homes that the company provides," I said "You are allowed to bring family to the home, and your friend will also be able to come. A daycare is nearby just in case you would like to look into it. Do you accept my offer, Miss. Davis," "Yes," Camela's POV "Great! "Let's go," Mr. Mitchell said. "Where are we going?" I asked, confused. "I want to show you your new house, and you need to get a car," he explained. I got to my feet and followed him out of his office. A woman with blond hair approached him, smiling. She dressed in a short dress that made her look like she was going to a club rather than work. She yanked his tie and leaned her body on his. I could feel myself becoming annoyed by how close she was to h
Camela's POV"This is way too much, Mr. Mitchell," I said, pushing the cartWhile we were on our way to the car lot, Mr. Mitchell decided to stop at Target. Saying that, I needed some stuff for the new house."No, it's not. You and Liam need new things for your new home," He said"Don't you think it is inappropriate for you to be shopping with me?" I asked"No, I don't see how that is inappropriate," He said"Mr. Mitchell," I started but was cut off"There is nothing wrong with me taking you to the store and helping you pick out a few items for your new home. After this, we still have to pick out your car," He said"But you are my boss," He said"Exactly, I am the boss, and what I say goes. So don't worry about anyone else. They won't say anything to disrespect you, or they will have to deal with me," he said. I could tell that he was serious."And the name is Blake,""Excuse me,""My name is Blake. Enough of that, Mr. Mitchell nonsense. You don't ever have to call me that," He saidI
Camela's POV"What would you like to eat, Liam," Blake askedHe had taken us to the fair since it was that time of the year."I'm not hungry. I want to play," Liam said, causing me to smile"Okay, let us go play them. We will be back, ladies," Blake said as he took him over to one of the kiddie rides"You are so lucky," Tiara said"What are you talking about?" I asked "You know what I am talking about, Cami. That hot CEO billionaire has the hots for you," She said"No, he doesn't. He is my boss and is friendly,""You and I both know that is a bunch of bullshit. I think he likes you more than likes you," She said."He hardly knows me. How can he more than like me?" I asked"I don't know, but I am telling you that he does," She said We sat for a while until Blake returned to our table with Liam. He had a big bag of blue cotton candy. "Liam, you are going to be sticky now. Let me see," I said and took the bag away from him."I think your sister is right, little man. You need to eat so
Camela's POV"How do I look?" I asked Tiara as I made my way into the kitchen."Better than the outfit you had on yesterday. I still think you can lose a few inches of your skirt. You do have a CEO boyfriend," She said with a smirk on her face."He is not my boyfriend. He is my boss," I said"For now," she replied"I have to go to work. See you later," I said and kissed Liam on his cheek."Bye, Liam," I said and headed outside. When I got outside, I was surprised to see a Limo parked in my driveway. Two men that looked like security guards were standing outside of the Limo. The driver stepped out of the driver's seat when I walked out. I remembered him from one of the men that worked for Blake."Ms. Davis, Mr. Mitchell sent me to pick you up for work," He said "That is unnecessary. I can drive myself to work," I said"I am sorry, mam, bosses orders," He saidI picked up my phone and called Blake. He had saved his number on my phone earlier when we were at Target shopping yesterday.
Blake's POV"Have a seat," I told Camela as we arrived at my office.She seemed to hesitate but finally sat on the chair across from me. I noticed that she wouldn't look at me. Instead, she kept looking everywhere but in my direction. I put my hand on hers and could feel that warm feeling that I only think from her touch."I am sorry about what happened out there. I promise it won't happen again," I said, and she looked at me."You have nothing to apologize to me for, Mr. Mitchell. I just work for you," She said"That is not true, and you know it," I said"What do you mean?" She asked "There is something that I need to tell you. It may sound crazy, but I promise it is all true," I said, looking deep into her eye."I'm listening," She said, staring back at me."Well, there is a myth in my family. Everyone in my family will receive a soulmate one day," I said, and she looked at me, confused."Okay, a myth about soulmates. What does that mean that you all find your true love or somethin
Camela's POV"Is there anything else you need me to do, Mr. Mitchell?" I asked I was sitting at my desk bored for almost two hours. Whenever I asked if he needed anything, he would tell me no."No, everything is fine at the moment, and my name is Blake to you," He said "I am sure there is something I can do," I said"No, I am almost done here. In a minute, we can get some lunch. Are you hungry?" He askedI was hungry but didn't want to complain. I had hardly done any work besides setting some appointments. I felt like I wasn't doing my job right."I'm not hungry," I said, and he looked over at me."You are lying. I know you are hungry," He said and then stood out of his chair and grabbed his suit jacket."Come on. It's time for lunch," He said and held his hand out for me to hold.I hesitated for a minute but finally placed my hand in his, feeling tingles all over my hand where he touched. We walked to his private elevator and got in. Once we were on the ground floor, everyone watch